Director, Sales & Operations Planning

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

The Director, Sales & Operations Planning will serve as the strategic leader, aligning commercial demand, operational capacity, and financial objectives across Reworld's East Region facilities. Reporting to the CFO / VP Finance, East Region, this role will lead and continuously improve the company's Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, bringing together Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders to develop a unified operating plan that supports growth, optimizes capacity utilization, improves working capital performance, and drives informed business decisions.

The successful candidate will leverage data, analytics, forecasting, and cross-functional leadership to ensure the organization effectively balances customer demand, waste flow, facility capabilities, and financial performance while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

• Location: Florham Park, NJ;
  Hybrid
• Reports to: CFO / VP Finance - East Region
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Minimum 10 years, with 5+ years in supply chain management
• Travel Percentage: 15%
• Education Required: MBA

• Lead and continuously improve the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across multiple facilities, coordinating input from Commercial, Operations, Finance, and other key stakeholders.

• Drive and maintain senior leadership engagement in the S&OP process by facilitating discussions, aligning priorities, and supporting informed decision-making.

• Facilitate the monthly S&OP cycle, including demand planning, supply planning, and cross-functional consensus planning.

• Analyze and resolve demand-related issues through effective cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision-making.

• Provide input to business strategy development, long-term planning, annual budgeting, and monthly forecasting activities.

• Support supply chain initiatives, projects, and continuous improvement efforts across the organization.

• Develop demand plans based on business trends, customer requirements, and demand patterns, while identifying growth opportunities.

• Lead initiatives to improve inventory performance and achieve company inventory objectives.

• Develop, publish, and monitor key metrics to measure and improve planning effectiveness, inventory performance, and customer service.

• Coordinate the movement of Municipal Solid Waste and Profiled Waste by aligning waste type, material mix, and receiving facility requirements with Commercial and Operations teams.

• Produce weekly flash reports, planning dashboards, and data analytics to support operating and commercial decisions.

• Lead profiled-waste demand forecasting activities and perform inventory, optimization, and growth-opportunity analyses.

• Champion S&OP best practices across the organization and drive adoption through training, education, and change management initiatives.

• Develop, coach, and guide cross-functional teams in executing strategies that support key business objectives and performance indicators.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers, suppliers, and external partners.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

• MBA required in Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Direct experience leading and managing a mature Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Extensive knowledge of demand planning, supply planning, working capital…